Sister Susan Porter, a member of the Relief Society general board, served as caregiver for her husband, Elder Bruce G. Porter (1952-2016), for 13 years as he battled kidney failure. Through her various life experiences and her husband’s health challenges, Sister Porter shares what she has learned about hope, miracles, and Heavenly Father's tender love. Resources: • Susan Porter Biography https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/callings/relief-society-organization/this-is-your-relief-society/general-...
Jan 13, 2021•39 min
“My relationship with God is the most sacred and valuable relationship I have. (Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ) are worth paying a price to come to know, to be with, and to love.” In this episode, Sister Lori Newbold, director of training services for the Church’s Seminary and Institutes and a Young Women general board member, teaches how we can develop real and personal relationships with our Heavenly Father and Savior, Jesus Christ. She shares how she has been able to trust and rely on God f...
Jan 06, 2021•38 min
“‘I am a child of God, and He has sent me here.’ Think about all we know because we know that one truth.” Sister Lisa L. Harkness, first counselor in the Primary general presidency, talks about how this fundamental principle helps to navigate times in life that are confusing, tricky, or even debilitating, and still feel anchored and look toward the future with faith and hope. She shares ways to really notice the people who are most common or familiar to us, and how to enrich their lives rather t...
Dec 30, 2020•35 min
Through personal experiences and opportunities in her current calling, Primary General Board member Sister Jennefer Free shares ways to take difficult or traumatic things and turn them into something that can bring joy. She encourages listeners to figure out how to make the gospel work in their lives, to be lifted and inspired rather than weighed down by “shoulds” or “to dos,” focusing on righteousness rather than striving for perfectionism. Turning to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, making an...
Dec 16, 2020•38 min
“It is my fervent wish that every woman know she absolutely belongs in the Church of Jesus Christ and is a valued member of the Relief Society.” Tune in to this special episode to hear insights and personal experiences from President Jean B. Bingham, the current Relief Society general president. President Bingham shares experiences that have shaped her life, including infertility, parenting foster children, and gaining a global perspective as she worked and volunteered as a teacher with refugee ...
Dec 09, 2020•34 min
As part of a Relief Society Inclusion Committee, Sister Tracy Browning of the Relief Society general board works to understand and address the needs of those members of the Church who may feel marginalized, or feel like they don’t fit in the gospel. She shares practical ideas and examples from the scriptures of ways to be more inclusive, unified, and get to a place of belonging. By listening with empathy, offering grace, and loving better, differences can be recognized and appreciated rather tha...
Dec 02, 2020•46 min
In her powerful October 2019 general conference talk, “Thru Cloud and Sunshine Lord, Abide With Me,” Sister Reyna Aburto, second counselor in the Relief Society general presidency, addressed the reality of mental health challenges and taught of the hope and healing available through the Savior, Jesus Christ. In this episode, we talk with Sister Aburto and her daughter, Elena, about the personal experiences that led to Sister Aburto’s 2019 address, including Elena’s struggle with anxiety and depr...
Nov 25, 2020•40 min
“Our challenges help us to realize that everybody needs help, everybody needs comfort, everybody needs love, and everybody needs healing from the Savior.” Sister Reyna Aburto, second counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency, shares how her trials have helped her be sensitive to the suffering of others, and strive to follow the example of the Savior to empower and uplift those around her. Through the tragic deaths of family members, a heartbreaking divorce, and supporting close family m...
Nov 18, 2020•36 min
It can sometimes be difficult to see how our individual words and actions can pave the way for the Lord’s work to move forward. On this week’s episode, Haidi Fajardo, the Church Communication Director in the Philippines, shares examples of how building relationships and seeing others as children of God has brought her true joy and also moved the Lord’s work forward across this rapidly growing area of the Church. Haidi, who was born to early converts of the Church in the Philippines, shares her t...
Nov 11, 2020•37 min
“We don’t have to think the same to love people; we just have to love people.” Sister Carol McConkie, a former counselor in the Young Women general presidency, shares this and other valuable insights as she reflects on representing Latter-day Saint Charities as a missionary assigned to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Carol shares the Church’s efforts to join with other leaders and organizations around the world with the intent to do good and care for those who are suffering and at ris...
Nov 04, 2020•47 min
Emelia Ahadjie was an early convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ghana and the first woman employed by the Church in West Africa. Join us as we talk with Emelia about her conversion story, her vital role during the government “freeze” on Church activity in Ghana in 1989, and how the experience led to her work today as the Church Communication Director in the Africa West Area. Emelia also shares how she and her husband, Richard, have found balance as they’ve raised their ...
Oct 28, 2020•38 min
Emmeline B. Wells was one of the most influential Latter-day Saint women in the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. To connect Emmeline’s remarkable story and contributions to Latter-day Saint women today, guests Cherry Silver and Sheree Maxwell Bench share insights from the diaries of Emmeline B. Wells, which provide a window into the life of this passionate woman. You’ll hear about her conversion to the restored gospel, empathize with her trials, and be inspired by her accomplishment...
Oct 21, 2020•36 min
Old buildings that are loved for their stories and significance are a central part of the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day. Historic Sites curator Emily Utt introduces us to her predecessor Florence Smith Jacobsen, the first female Church curator, who used her passion, personal connections, and great influence to preserve our heritage through building preservation. Known for restoring many church buildings, including the Lion House, Beehive House, and the interior of the Manti...
Oct 14, 2020•34 min
Though Latter-day Saint women have participated in missionary work by sharing the gospel since the beginning of the restoration, it wasn't until 1898 that the first "lady missionaries" were called to serve full-time missions. Church Historian and author Matthew McBride shares stories of what life was like for these first sister missionaries, why their influence was an important part of the growth of the Church in the early 1900s, and how they paved the way for the thousands of sister missionarie...
Oct 07, 2020•37 min
Through stories from her personal life, professional experiences, and Church service, Sheri Dew illustrates how we can increase our spiritual capacity to receive revelation and better understand our own unique personal mission. She shares her experience serving as the first unmarried woman in the Relief Society general presidency, and urges us to build bridges to people who may not feel, for a variety of reasons, that they belong or fit in the Church. Sheri inspires us to recognize how seemingly...
Sep 30, 2020•46 min
Latter-day Saint women around the world exercise faith to overcome the unique challenges of being members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in their homelands. In this episode, we discuss an exciting Church History project called Global Histories, which seeks to share the inspiring story of how the message of the Restoration has been embraced and the Church established around the globe. Ryan Saltzgiver, a historian and writer with the Church History Department, shares stories of...
Sep 23, 2020•34 min
The most influential Latter-day Saint woman of her time, Eliza R. Snow taught religious doctrine, emphasized practical principles, shared her political opinions, and conveyed love and encouragement for church members throughout her life. On today’s episode, we talk with Jenny Reeder, a nineteenth-century women’s history specialist at the Church History Department, about an incredible project: The Discourses of Eliza R. Snow. For the first time, these discourses have been gathered and published, ...
Sep 16, 2020•32 min
Neill Marriott, former counselor in the Young Women general presidency, with her unique warmth and candor shares about accepting, learning from, and finding meaning and joy in each season of life. She shares her recent experiences serving as a missionary in Portugal with her husband, and what she learned as they unexpectedly returned home early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Neill reflects on her time serving as a general officer in the Church, shares heartfelt encouragement and advice to mothers...
Sep 09, 2020•40 min
What is the role of art in our worship, and how does it shape and reflect our faith? Church History Museum art curator Laura Paulsen Howe introduces listeners to Alice Merrill Horne, an early champion of arts in the Church and leader in the Relief Society, as well as a mother, legislator, and educator. We discuss the importance of art in our homes, places of worship, and communities, and learn more about the Church’s efforts to gather inclusive and diverse art from members around the world throu...
Sep 02, 2020•35 min
Utah Relief Society women were among the first in the United States to receive the right to vote, and Seraph Young, the grand-niece of Brigham Young, was the very first woman to cast a ballot in the United States under a women's equal suffrage law in 1870. In this episode, historian Katherine Kitterman shares highlights of the story of Relief Society and the women’s suffrage movement, discussing how Relief Society participation empowered Utah women to be articulate, effective, and organized as t...
Aug 26, 2020•31 min
Many women in the Church across the globe serve in Church Communications callings, or volunteer positions, building key relationships and performing bridge-building outreach to government, academic, and interfaith leaders and organizations in their communities. In this episode, we talk with Julia Fellows from Alabama, U.S.A., who serves as the Church Communications Director for the North America Southeast Area. Julia shares how she saw the Lord prepare her for this demanding calling, and how wom...
Aug 19, 2020•32 min
As a recent temple matron of the Salt Lake Temple, former Primary general president Rosemary Wixom shares how our efforts to attend the temple, increase our understanding, and reflect on our covenants bring power into our lives. In this episode, we discuss how to improve our temple experience, regardless of where we are on the covenant path. We talk about ways to learn more about the temple and where to go when we have questions. Rosemary shares her love of the temple, the Savior, and the inspir...
Aug 12, 2020•41 min
Sisters Bonnie H. Cordon, Michelle D. Craig, and Becky Craven of the Young Women General Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints With recent adjustments to the Young Women organization, one thing that hasn’t changed and will never change is the focus on Jesus Christ. You will love hearing from the Young Women general presidency, Sisters Bonnie Cordon, Michelle Craig, and Becky Craven, as they share about the process of receiving revelation to guide the recent changes, with ...
Aug 05, 2020•40 min
"Drifting, Dreaming, Directing", Ardeth G. Kapp, At the Pulpit: 185 Years of Discourses by Latter-day Saint Women Bonnie Oscarson served as the 14th president of the Young Women organization, leading young women worldwide through a period of great change and growth from 2013-2018. She joins us today to share her experiences from a life of service in the Church, and to discuss the life and teachings of another great leader of Young Women from our history, Ardeth G. Kapp. The discussion today focu...
Jul 29, 2020•34 min
"Season of Awakening", Elaine A. Cannon, At the Pulpit: 185 Years of Discourses by Latter-day Saint Women Virginia Pearce Cowley, former first counselor in the Young Women general presidency, shares her insights and experiences as we discuss self-worth and developing a relationship with God, as taught by Elaine A. Cannon, a former Young Women general president, in an 1981 fireside. Join us for a discussion about ways we all can better know and trust in Heavenly Father's unique plan for us, and h...
Jul 22, 2020•38 min
The Savior continually taught His disciples and followers to be one, but developing unity as a family, ward unit or team can be a real challenge. Join us as we explore a 1962 discourse by former Relief Society board member Louise W. Madsen (1909–1987) about how working to develop unity with others and with God gives us power. Guest Matt McBride, director of publications for the Church History Department, shares insights on Madsen's life and contributions to the Church, including supervising the ...
Jul 15, 2020•25 min
"Latter-day Saint Women in Today's Changing World", Belle S. Spafford, At The Pulpit: 185 Years of Discourses by Latter-day Saint Women Women of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints live in countries all around the world, speak hundreds of languages, and encounter unique challenges, but they do have one thing in common: they are doing their best to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. Join us for a discussion with Lisa Olsen Tait about an empowering address given in 1975 by former ge...
Jul 08, 2020•25 min
"Serious Reflection Precedes Revelation", Maurine Jensen Proctor, At The Pulpit: 185 Years of Discourses by Latter-day Saint Women Finding time for reflection and pondering isn’t always easy, and can be particularly difficult when taking care of children; or when you have serious challenges or poor health; or when you’re extremely busy with work, a project or even a calling. James Goldberg from the Church History Department shares insights into a talk given by Maurine Proctor Jensen at a BYU Wom...
Jul 01, 2020•25 min
"Get A Life", Elaine L. Jack, At The Pulpit: 185 Years of Discourses by Latter-day Saint Women In need of a pep talk? Former Relief Society general president Elaine L. Jack's 1993 devotional, "Get A Life," will challenge you to deepen your gratitude for the life you live and to "choose life" by living the gospel of Jesus Christ. On today's episode, guest Elizabeth Kuehn, Joseph Smith Paper's project historian specializing in women's and gender history, discusses Jack's direct, but loving message...
Jun 24, 2020•25 min
"Cultivating Life's Eternal Values", Mary J. Wilson, At the Pulpit: 185 Years of Discourses by Latter-day Saint Women We all have many things competing for our time, and we're faced with making difficult choices about how to spend our limited time, energy, and means every day. Mary J. Wilson, a former Relief Society general board member, taught how we can each cultivate a joyful and meaningful life as we choose to live the gospel of Jesus Christ. Matthew C. Godfrey, the managing historian of the...
Jun 17, 2020•26 min
